When the Greek word baptism comes from means immersion?
2007-02-24 19:12:00 · 12 answers · asked by Jason Bourne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So that the water gets in the baby's ears and drowns out the truth.
2007-02-24 19:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Catholic Church usually baptizes by pouring: 1) because water sufficient for total immersion is not readily obtainable in some localities, 2) because total immersion would be cruel for babies, fatal for some sick people and impossible for some prison inmates, and 3) because the Apostles baptized by pouring. In the Didache, composed by the Apostles, the following procedure for Baptism is prescribed: ``Pour water three times on the head in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.'' The words ``came out of the water'' do not necessarily imply total immersion. They could just as well imply that Christ came up on the shore of the river Jordan after standing ankle deep in the water. This is not to say that the Catholic Church considers Baptism by total immersion invalid--she simply does not consider it practical as a universal form.
May God bless you
2007-02-25 03:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because a misinterpretation of the Bible, promoted by a mistranslation.
The work "Baptise" comes from the Greek "Baptizmo" which means to DRENCH or IMMERSE.
Therefore, since sprinkling is hardly drenching and definitely not immersing.... that part is incorrect.
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Also Baptizm is supposed to be something that a believer accepts, not something that is essentially forced upon someone.
So, there's 2 reasons that infant baptism as practiced by Catholics (and some other groups) is incorrect.
2007-02-25 03:19:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To my knowledge , it signifies John the Baptist immersing you in the river to wash away your sins.. I personally think they are trying to drown you...
2007-02-25 03:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Bunge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just guessing, because that is the dry end? Maybe they just don't want to dunk a baby. It doesn't do any good anyways, so why worry?
2007-02-25 03:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called anointing. I'll spare you the huge copy & paste -- Information at the link below.
2007-02-25 03:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Custom and ceremony. Besides, infants don't swim too well. I'm not going to stop throwing them in pools though....muwahahahaha.
2007-02-25 03:16:05 · answer #7 · answered by indieforcutie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We bless our water and it is said to be holly, it is to cleanse all evil and to give the child afresh start to life.
2007-02-25 03:18:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To remove original sin, of course.
2007-02-25 14:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by ccrider 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because shoving helpless babies underwater is so . . . Noah's ark-ish.
2007-02-25 03:36:38 · answer #10 · answered by gelfling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋